Applies To:

BIG-IQ Cloud

BIG-IQ Cloud terminology

Before you manage cloud resources, it is important that you understand some common
terms as they are defined within the context of the BIG-IQ Cloud.

Term

Definition

application templates

An application template is a collection of parameters (in the form of F5 iApps templates) that a cloud administrator defines to create a
customized configuration for tenants. Cloud administrators add the configured
application to a catalog from which a tenant can self-deploy it.

BIG-IQ Cloud

The BIG-IQ Cloud system is a tool that streamlines
management and access for tenants to services and applications hosted by local and/or
cloud-based servers.

Cloud bursting is a seamless way to manage an anticipated increase in application
traffic by directing some traffic to another cloud resource. When demand falls back
into normal parameters, traffic can be directed back to the original cloud resource.
This elasticity enables efficient management of resources during periods of increased
or decreased traffic to applications.

cloud connector

A cloud connector is a resource that identifies the local or virtual environment
in which a tenant deploys applications and, when necessary, adds parameters required
by third-party cloud providers.

resources

A resource is any managed object, including devices, web applications, virtual
servers, servers, cloud connectors, and so forth.

roles

A role defines specific privileges to which you can associate one or more users.
There are two default roles for BIG-IQ Cloud: cloud administrator and cloud
tenant.

tenant

A tenant is an entity that can consist of one or more users accessing resources
provided by a cloud administrator.

user

A user is an individual who has been granted access to specific tenant
resources.